By 2022, the use of instant messaging in Portugal is projected to increase significantly.


Industry-specific and extensively researched technical data (partial data from exclusive partnerships) is available with a premium subscription. A paid subscription is required for full access to the data. In Portugal, the percentage of individuals who use instant messaging was 70% in 2020 and 78% in 2022, which is six percentage points above the average for the European Union. To learn more, see the Instant Messaging Penetration in Portugal from 2020 to 2022 table below:

Characteristic Share of respondents Source
2022 2021 2020
Instant messaging penetration in Portugal 78% 75% 70% In cooperation with Eurostat, Statistics Portugal, ANACOM. Release date January 2023.

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